The slave ship Maréchal de Luxembourg began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.

Vessel: Maréchal de Luxembourg; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 365.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Drouin; Investor: Dulac; Captain: Tanquerel, J-E; Investor: Seigne, de. The voyage began at Nantes on 1 February 1768. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint-Marc. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 115 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 7.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.